CONVICTED (2009) | Jamie Paul Lismore, born 11 August 1984, of 34 Bankwell Street*, Brierley Hill, Dudley DY5 1PW – abandoned his animals, leaving one starving cat to eat her own kittens.
Nine pets belonging to Jamie Lismore were left to die having been without food and water for at least one week. Three kittens aged just two weeks, were found dead at Lismore’s then home in The Avenue, Darlaston, while another young cat died despite the best efforts of RSPCA personnel to save her.
The young cats had become trapped in the kitchen alongside their three-year-old mother Maddie who had been so neglected she was rated as one on the body condition scoring system – which means emaciated.
Two of the kittens were dismembered, one dead and another was in such a bad way he had to be put down.
With the help of police, RSPCA inspector Deborah Scotcher managed to get inside the faeces-riddled property on July 9, 2008, where the animals appeared hungry and thirsty.
When assessed by vets the highest body score rating was three out of five for labrador, Major, who was around a year-old, while black and white collie Minstral, aged two, and tan mastiff cross-breed Duke, around eight months, rated just two. A three-month old cat called Patrick was also found.
It was only then the other cats, in the kitchen, were seen. Vets could not confirm if the kittens had died of starvation or were stillborn.
Lismore, who also has links to West Bromwich, admitted three charges of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and two of being a person responsible for an animal to ensure its welfare.
Mr Nick Sutton, prosecuting for the RSPCA, said: “This was a grave situation of abandonment.”
Mr Rob Perry, defending, said Lismore had been through a relationship breakdown at the time and was not regularly staying at the property. He said: “He is regretful and deeply sorry.”
Sentencing: 17 weeks in prison. Disqualified from keeping any animals for 25 years (expires 2034).
*Address correct as of August 2021.
Absolutely Heart Breaking. There is absolutely no need for this. If you are being evicted for what ever reason. Then at least Phone The RSPCA and say they are left in the empty Property, and that you have no means to take them anywhere, and at least leave them water.
These people are scum.